PHS Vital Signs Key Term Flashcards

Front

Fill in the blank: _______ are used to evaluate a patient's condition.

Back

Vital Signs

Front

Fill in the blank: _______ refers to in the ear canal.

Back

Tympanic

Front

Fill in the blank: _______ is a pulse rate slower than normal.

Back

Bradycardia

Front

To _______ is to use a stethoscope to listen to body sounds.

Back

auscultate

Front

To _______ is to feel using two fingers.

Back

palpate

Front

Fill in the blank: _______ means not eating.

Back

Fasting

Front

What term refers to in the armpit?

Back

Axillary

Front

Fill in the blank: _______ is any temperature above normal.

Back

Hyperthermia

Front

_______ is a pulse rate faster than normal.

Back

Tachycardia

Front

Fill in the blank: _______ is increased respiratory rate.

Back

Hyperventilation